Cabinet Becomes Hideaway Office

December 7, 2010 21 Comments

Our hive has three bedrooms. The master, along with two other teeny ones currently awaiting revamps – one of which is more of a glorified cupboard (okay, so I’m exaggerating slightly though you get my drift, they are SMALL). So anyway, the slightly less small of the two currently holds, amongst many other things, this big free standing TV...…READ MORE

Make Your Own Throw Blanket

October 15, 2010 56 Comments

I gave up my search for a beautiful natural linen throw blanket a while back now. It wasn’t because I couldn’t find one for a reasonable price mind you, it was cause I couldn’t find one at ALL (though if I had I’m sure it would have cost a pretty penny anyways). From the get-go I wanted to include...…READ MORE

Bamboo Faux Window Valance

October 8, 2010 55 Comments

Remember how I was planning to use all these…. ….to dress up the one (yes, just one) window in my bedroom? Well, it’s all finally up and I’m really happy with how it turned out….eventually. Sure, there may have been one or two ‘measure once, drill twice’ incidents and about three hours spent trying to...…READ MORE

DIY Large Scale Printable Maps

September 18, 2010 66 Comments

So, while my bedroom makeover drags on and on at least I can share some insightful snippets of the journey thus far to (hopefully) keep you keen. I know a lot of you have been hanging out to know how I was going to create a massive wall map on a budget – cause, dang, those things...…READ MORE

Starburst Twig Wreath

August 24, 2010 165 Comments

If you’ve read this blog more than just once you probably know I have a bit of a thing for using natural elements to decorate my home, and for a budget-savvy gal like me, there’s no better way of introducing this textural earthiness to a space than via a great-outdoors scavenger hunt. So, until money grows on trees, I’m taking my...…READ MORE

DIY Customised Timber Knobs

August 20, 2010 85 Comments

Firstly, thanks so much to everyone for the lovely comments about my map cabinet makeover. I was seriously surprised and overwhelmed – you guys are just the best. There was a lot of interest in the compass knobs I created and some of you wanted to see a more in-depth tutorial on how to make them, so here...…READ MORE

Ceiling Light Revamp

June 15, 2010 120 Comments

Question: What do you get when you take…. one kinda very ugly old light fixture, a can of black spray paint, some blingy old necklaces you wore once to a wedding three years ago, and an el-cheapo drum shade from Target? Answer: A pretty awesome ‘new’ glamorous ceiling light for under $20 – score! To ‘create’ this...…READ MORE

Faux Plank Table Tutorial

April 19, 2010 11 Comments

Firstly, thanks to everyone for the lovely comments about my farmhouse dining table makeover. I received lots of questions, one being how I scored the top to create the impression of old planks. Given the amount of interest, I though I’d post a quick and easy tutorial. DISCLAIMER – I am not, nor have I ever been, a professional...…READ MORE